Dana Pt, 8-18-14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rossman · 08-18-2014, 07:17 PM

Ed, you guys were out on the 18th? That means today right? I was out today but didn't experience hardly any of those issues. It was definitely choppy out there but it was flat calm until nearly 11:00. I was hoping for a little wind to get a drift going but if I wasn't paddling I wasn't going anywhere. I launched real early. On the water at 4:40 and headed up the line and was almost to Laguna beach before daylight. Had a good pick on bass on the plastics but spent most of the time dragging bait around for nada. Water temp had dropped 4 degrees from last Wed but it was clean and blue up that direction.

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Amish Ed · 08-18-2014, 08:32 PM

Yeah, the issue was that there was just enough wind to cause a drift, but it never blew from the same direction twice. I think the chop/wave action was the biggest factor though. It seemed like every time I set myself up for a drift within minutes I was pointed a different direction than when I started. Annoying. But, if the fish had been biting I'm sure I never would've noticed

I usually don't fish the Pipe in the summer. Sure was a lot of traffic out there. I'm also sure that the epic pelagic bite had nothing to do with the amount of boats zipping by.

08-18-2014, 07:17 PM	#1
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Ed, you guys were out on the 18th? That means today right? I was out today but didn't experience hardly any of those issues. It was definitely choppy out there but it was flat calm until nearly 11:00. I was hoping for a little wind to get a drift going but if I wasn't paddling I wasn't going anywhere. I launched real early. On the water at 4:40 and headed up the line and was almost to Laguna beach before daylight. Had a good pick on bass on the plastics but spent most of the time dragging bait around for nada. Water temp had dropped 4 degrees from last Wed but it was clean and blue up that direction. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

08-18-2014, 08:32 PM	#2
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Yeah, the issue was that there was just enough wind to cause a drift, but it never blew from the same direction twice. I think the chop/wave action was the biggest factor though. It seemed like every time I set myself up for a drift within minutes I was pointed a different direction than when I started. Annoying. But, if the fish had been biting I'm sure I never would've noticed I usually don't fish the Pipe in the summer. Sure was a lot of traffic out there. I'm also sure that the epic pelagic bite had nothing to do with the amount of boats zipping by. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!